East County Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About East County Fire Protection District

East County Fire Protection District operates as a Volunteer department in Cape Girardeau, within Cape Girardeau County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 84 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Missouri has 1,128 registered fire departments and 22,864 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. East County Fire Protection District runs 320% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 43,100 fires, 95 fire deaths, and 52% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: East County Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $162,239 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.